BREAKING: Atiku asks court to disqualify Tinubu over NYSC certificate
African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from participating in the 2027 presidential election. Atiku is seeking Tinubu’s disqualification over an alleged forged NYSC discharge certificate which the plaintiffs claim was submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission,…
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to bar President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from taking part in the 2027 presidential election. The plaintiffs argue that Tinubu's qualification is compromised by a forged NYSC discharge certificate submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The plaintiffs claim that the NYSC certificate, which bears the name "Tinubu Bola Adekunle," differs from the President's actual name, "Bola Ahmed Tinubu." They seek the court's ruling on whether this discrepancy impacts Tinubu's eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. Additionally, the plaintiffs challenge certain provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 pertaining to the qualification of presidential candidates.
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